United States v. Soto

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

VAN ANTWERPEN, District Judge.

I.( BACKGROUND

On July 6, 1999, Defendant Juan Soto (“Defendant”) was indicted by the Grand Jury and charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute more than five grams of cocaine base (“crack”) and one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine powder, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), as well as criminal forfeiture under 21 U.S.C. § 853. On August 4, 1999, an information was filed charging that on December 12, 1996 the Defendant was sentenced to 1 to 2 years imprisonment following his conviction on felony drug…